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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: MeganJane on May 27, 2006, 05:28:12 am
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For "Be Not Nobody", Vanessa did a cover of the Rolling Stones' Paint It Black- which turned out darker and edgier than the original (in my opinion at least). For "Harmonium", Nessa recorded a U2 cover- and gave the classic song her own flavour. Also, as you all know, Nessa recorded a really cool, really different, delightfully melancholy version of the traditional favourite, Greensleeves- as well as other live tracks, her take on Time Is On My Side (more 'Stones!), also adding vocals to the Counting Crows' Joni Mitchell cover, etc.
SO, my point and question is:
If you could choose a song for Vanessa to cover for the upcoming release, what would it be?
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Hmm...
I don't know about doing a cover, but I wouldn't mind her adding her vocals on to "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. And also, Nessa could add some more piano in it.
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Hmm...
I don't know about doing a cover, but I wouldn't mind her adding her vocals on to "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. And also, Nessa could add some more piano in it.
I would like her to cover You dont know my name :wink:
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It'd be cool to her her cover a classic track, like something by The Beatles... just to show a different interpretation of the song, not to make it better... coz come on, it's The Beatles
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It'd be cool to her her cover a classic track, like something by The Beatles... just to show a different interpretation of the song, not to make it better... coz come on, it's The Beatles
Oh yeah, I totally agree. A Beatles song would be cool.
Haha and duh, no one can better the Beatles! :wink:
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I don't think we'll ever have another Beatles... although people try... in vain
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I think she should make a cover of Britney's Oopss I did it again. It would be real good thing if she did it again and was as successful with her 3rd album as with BNN (at least).
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I think she should make a cover of Britney's Oopss I did it again. It would be real good thing if she did it again and was as successful with her 3rd album as with BNN (at least).
rofl. Bring out the Indian type instruments again then.
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haha. That song is so very not Vanessa. i do wish her success though.
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I think she should make a cover of Britney's Oopss I did it again.
ROTFL!!! :lol:
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I would love it if nessa would cover "how soon is now" from The Smiths. That would fit to her very great or.
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Wow, I'd love to hear her cover Annie Lennox' Love Song for a Vampire. I can almost hear it in my head now:
V + piano + orchestra + vampire love song = awesome! :)
(And I love that song.)
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i think that vanessa did an outstanding job with WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
when i say OUTSTANDING i mean better than the original
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oh!.. Btw.. I would like to hear Vanessa covering Nemo by Nightwish! :D
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ew. vanessa should NOT cover alicia keys songs. that's just wrong. it's got to be older stuff...the beatles would be really left field for vanessa. i dunno. maybe 'satisfaction' by rolling stones?
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I think she should do something crazy like a Hendrix cover or something. I'd like to see her do 'Fire'.
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I think she should do something crazy like a Hendrix cover or something. I'd like to see her do 'Fire'.
Man, that'd be cool. Hendrix is awesome. I don't know how well his crazy guitar-work would translate to the piano, but it is an experiment well worth trying. It'd be wild to hear!
I'd love to do a cover of "I Don't Live Today" myself, one day. I can kinda imagine Nessa covering something like "Purple Haze".
ew. vanessa should NOT cover alicia keys songs. that's just wrong. it's got to be older stuff...the beatles would be really left field for vanessa. i dunno. maybe 'satisfaction' by rolling stones?
Lol. I don't like Alicia Keys either. Really not my cup of tea. Of course, if anyone else likes her, that's their choice- it's cool. I definitely do agree that classic covers would be best. And Satisfaction would be cool, although is that too many 'Stones covers? I think it's funny that Britney covered that song.
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Maybe some stevie nicks??
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Maybe some stevie nicks??
That's a very good idea... It would make sense.
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Maybe some stevie nicks??
That's a very good idea... It would make sense.
I can totally see V covering "Dreams"
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Maybe some stevie nicks??
That's a very good idea... It would make sense.
I can totally see V covering "Dreams"
Brilliant! Run with it, Cockfoster! :D
Wait, you're not Cockfoster. :?
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Maybe some stevie nicks??
That's a very good idea... It would make sense.
I can totally see V covering "Dreams"
Brilliant! Run with it, Cockfoster! :D
Wait, you're not Cockfoster. :?
Um, no, I'm not.
lol
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Cockfoster!? I won't ask, something tells me I might not want to know.... hehe
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Lmao. i'm wondering where you got cockfoster from.
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Lmao. i'm wondering where you got cockfoster from.
KnowhutImean, Vern? :D
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Lmao. i'm wondering where you got cockfoster from.
KnowhutImean, Vern? :D
*pat* that's right, back to the home.
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I personally think that instead of a cover, she should do a track with someone else. I think that a duet type song would really be great. And i don't mean a track with Stephan Jenkins. That would be too easy. Or Linda Perry, because a lot of people would be like, "Who?"
I'm thinking she goes for a Kayne West type song. You know sort of like the ones he's done with John Mayer and Adam Lavigne. A song like that would really sell the albums, and it would really be stellar.
She could even do one with someone else, Madonna? Really anyone cool, just not a pop princess, that would just send the wrong image.
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what about marron5,"this Love"? or Daniel Powter "bad day"
or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...
or some J.pop cover with vanessa's lyrics, would be coool, vanessa aways give her best on covers!
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what about marron5,"this Love"? or Daniel Powter "bad day"
or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...
or some J.pop cover with vanessa's lyrics, would be coool, vanessa aways give her best on covers!
"Bad Day" would be nice to hear from her :)
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what about marron5,"this Love"? or Daniel Powter "bad day"
or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...
or some J.pop cover with vanessa's lyrics, would be coool, vanessa aways give her best on covers!
"Bad Day" would be nice to hear from her :)
Meh. I think it's a bit too simple and poppy for Vanessa, just look at what else she's covered.
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what about marron5,"this Love"? or Daniel Powter "bad day"
or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...
or some J.pop cover with vanessa's lyrics, would be coool, vanessa aways give her best on covers!
"Bad Day" would be nice to hear from her :)
Meh. I think it's a bit too simple and poppy for Vanessa, just look at what else she's covered.
She could add her own thaaaang to it though ;)
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what about marron5,"this Love"? or Daniel Powter "bad day"
or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...
or some J.pop cover with vanessa's lyrics, would be coool, vanessa aways give her best on covers!
"Bad Day" would be nice to hear from her :)
Meh. I think it's a bit too simple and poppy for Vanessa, just look at what else she's covered.
She could add her own thaaaang to it though ;)
True :) It did seem like a one level song though...
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or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...!
Someone over in the Uk sampled a beethoven "two-part invention" (correct me if i'm wrong) just cant seem to remember her name!!! aaaarrgh
EDIT: just remembered her name, its Jem and the song is called "i'm sorry"
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I personally think that instead of a cover, she should do a track with someone else.
how about stevie nicks? :)
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or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...!
Someone over in the Uk sampled a beethoven "two-part invention" (correct me if i'm wrong) just cant seem to remember her name!!! aaaarrgh
EDIT: just remembered her name, its Jem and the song is called "i'm sorry"
http://www.myspace.com/jem
Are you talking about the second one down in her music player?
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bluebutterfly wrote: how about stevie nicks?
and to that i would have to say it would be too obvious, because she was just on tour with her for almost a year. I think that would be cool, but for me I just think that she needs to chose someone more musically different. if she does this, it would open up her music to more people.
a maroon 5 collaboration would be really hot. just imagine the music video...
stevie nicks would be good for a hidden track on the new album...
ohhh, what about a remix version of one of the songs. like a best behavior remix with kayne singing about the guy's POV?
The possibilities are endless!!!!
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All except for the fact that I don't like Maroon 5. :?
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....or Kanye.
Blecch! (That is my attempt to spell a disgusted noise!)
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I'm not saying she has to use those people. I'm just putting the idea out there... a good heavy hitter musically wise would really do well for nessa. how about someone like john mayer or jason mraz? its really just the idea of a remix or something like that, not necessarily a cover.
i just like the idea of a single with some real collaboration. i dont count her boyfriend singing backup as collaborating...
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a good heavy hitter musically wise would really do well for nessa. how about someone like john mayer or jason mraz?
Ooooh... could be very nice!
I reckon she should be a part of MTV icon! Doing a cover of a well known artist/band (don't know who, obviously) at a show like that would be great exposure and so much fun for her too.
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AFI - Summer Shudder. It would be beautiful to have her orchestra take care of the lovely synth elements, especially the breakdown ^^
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or some Bethoven version with vanessa's Lyrics...!
Someone over in the Uk sampled a beethoven "two-part invention" (correct me if i'm wrong) just cant seem to remember her name!!! aaaarrgh
EDIT: just remembered her name, its Jem and the song is called "i'm sorry"
http://www.myspace.com/jem
Are you talking about the second one down in her music player?
Yeah sorry, just assumed it was called i'm sorry cus thats all she says! :lol:
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afi would be freakin' awesome, but i really don't see nessa doing that...
realistically though, i think something towards a real duet or something would go really well. if she did something with afi, she could show off her emo-erratic side, like if she did something along the lines of "wonder" or even "swindler"...
imagine the guy from afi hitting those crazy notes with nessa on "wonder"...omfg...hotness...
but really, i just think that nessa needs to think about doing something that will discretely promote her album, like doing a duet with a really popualr band/artist. whoever is her choice, whatever is her choice, and if it sounds good, well, of course it will sound good, its freakin' nessa we are disscussing here...
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Hmm...
I don't know about doing a cover, but I wouldn't mind her adding her vocals on to "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys. And also, Nessa could add some more piano in it.
I would like her to cover You dont know my name :wink:
Since I'm a big fan of Alicia Keys', I agree. I would love for Van to cover Alicia's 'Dragon Days', since the lyrics are more in Vanessa's league. Moreover, it's one of the few songs on her second album that Alicia Keys wrote by herself.
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I think she should stop doing covers.
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MAD WORLD!!!
that would rock socks :D
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Yeah, that would be rad. It would really bring out Nessa's dark, melancholic side
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I would chose Hear Comes the Sun by the Beatles, or pianoman by billy joel.
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jus went thru four pages and no mention of tori amos...!!!
she should def do a song by her....maybe winter,or happy phantom or she could take on an a tori classic like cornflake girl....
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Hmmm... Tori.... I reckon Caught A Lite Sneeze... it would suit her
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Couldn't really think of any myself (maybe My Immortal?) but some of the suggestions on here are brilliant, I'd love to hear covers of Mad World and How Soon Is Now? (I can actually hear her singing this one, I know that sounds stupid but It would really suit her style). For a Tori Amos cover, I think a VC version of Bells For Her would be excellent :D
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I think her rendition of time is on my side was jst well..... you cant put it into words, sayin it was fantastique is an understatment
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Knockin' on Heavens Door - Guns n Roses
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Knockin' on Heavens Door - Guns n Roses
I think a cover from Vanessa would probably be best based somewhere between that and Bob Dylan's original.
Of interesting note, Avril Lavigne has covered this song. Has anyone else here heard it?
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Avril Lavigne has covered this song. Has anyone else here heard it?
Yeah, it's a few years old...
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ew. vanessa should NOT cover alicia keys songs. that's just wrong. it's got to be older stuff...the beatles would be really left field for vanessa. i dunno. maybe 'satisfaction' by rolling stones?
Why are you VC fans always clowning on AK? She my homegirl and can play the hell outta those 88 keys. [And no, I'm not interest in starting any debates on who's more talented; it's a waste of my time and breath, as well as your own, okay?] I won't say who I like more, but I believe that they're both equally talented, just in their own ways. Comparing them is just plain unfair. I guess that's coming from someone who listens to all kinds of music [yours truly].
Anyway, since I'm really familiar with their music, I think the perfect song that VC should cover by AK is 'Dragon Days' [from her sophmore album] b/c the lyrics are very much in Vanessa's league; AK wrote the song by herself. Here are the lyrics and see for yourself. No copyright infringement intended.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/aliciakeys/dragondays.html
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ew. vanessa should NOT cover alicia keys songs. that's just wrong. it's got to be older stuff...the beatles would be really left field for vanessa. i dunno. maybe 'satisfaction' by rolling stones?
Why are you VC fans always clowning on AK? She my homegirl and can play the hell outta those 88 keys. [And no, I'm not interest in starting any debates on who's more talented; it's a waste of my time and breath, as well as your own, okay?] I won't say who I like more, but I believe that they're both equally talented, just in their own ways. Comparing them is just plain unfair. I guess that's coming from someone who listens to all kinds of music [yours truly].
Anyway, since I'm really familiar with their music, I think the perfect song that VC should cover by AK is 'Dragon Days' [from her sophmore album] b/c the lyrics are very much in Vanessa's league; AK wrote the song by herself. Here are the lyrics and see for yourself. No copyright infringement intended.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/aliciakeys/dragondays.html
I don't really like Alicia Keys, but that's just personal taste. She is definitely talented, just not my style. Anyway, most people on this forum don't like lots of the music I like, which is fine... but each to their own :)
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Alicia's and Vanessa's piano style is totally different. Both are great artists.
I love Alicia :)
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uhm...yeah keys is talented but no i wouldnt want to see v doing a cover of any of her songs...
as people said before their styles are way different
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uhm...yeah keys is talented but no i wouldnt want to see v doing a cover of any of her songs...
as people said before their styles are way different
I agree. And I personally would rather it be an older song as well.
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She also did a cover of american Girl by Tom Petty with the Goo Goo Dolls.
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I would like it very much if Vanessa did something with Nora Jones